Share of electricity production by source in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of electricity production by source was 65.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
65.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
104th
of 208 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2021
All-time low
20.0%
in 1997
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Madagascar, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 65.5% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Madagascar peaked at 67.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1997.
Madagascar ranks 104th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 65.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 65.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 20.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 30.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 39.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 59.2% | 67.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More energy & mining data for Madagascar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Madagascar?
- Share of electricity production by source in Madagascar was 65.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Madagascar ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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